Barack Obama

“ It’s time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent. ”

“ All across America, families are tightening their belts and making hard choices.
Now, Washington must show that same sense of responsibility. That is why we have identified two trillion dollars in deficit-reductions over the next decade, while taking on the special interest spending that doesn’t advance the peoples’ interests. But we must also recognize that we can’t meet the challenges of today with old habits and stale thinking. ”

“ As we do everything that we can to create jobs and get our economy moving, we’re also building a new foundation for lasting prosperity - a foundation that invests in quality education, lowers health care costs, and develops new sources of energy powered by new jobs and industries.
One of the pillars of that foundation must be fiscal discipline. We came into office facing a budget deficit of $1.3 trillion for this year alone, and the cost of confronting our economic crisis is high. But we can’t settle for a future of rising deficits and debts that our children can’t pay. ”